Meigs County Youth to be Tried by Three Judges in Murder Case
William Emmet Larkins, 17, will plead mental incompetence in a first degree murder trial for the slaying of Mrs. Sarah Lawrence. He waived jury and will be tried by three judges, with about 25 witnesses expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Peoples
Ohio Supreme Court
Clerk of Courts
State of Ohio
William Emmett Larkins
Fendant
Larkins
Lawrence
Dewitt’s Run
Banquet Held For Mechanics
District meeting of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics district 22 was held at the K P Hall in Middleport. Delegations came from Middleport Pomeroy Chester Syracuse Letart Tuppers Plains and Gallipolis. The session conferred work on several candidates and included brief talks by group representatives and an address on patriotism by B F Turner of Pomeroy. A banquet followed the business portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Order of United American Mechanics
K. of P. Hall
Pomeroy
Chester
Syracuse
Letart
Tuppers Plains
Gallipolis
B. F. Turner
Valentine Party At Simpson Church In Pomeroy
The J. O. F. Class of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church held a Monday evening party at the church parlors with a potluck for 30 guests at 6 30. A Twin Sisters drawing was conducted for the coming year and members were invited to an electrical demonstration by Mrs Willis McMurray on Wednesday at 7 30. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Ed Smith on Wehe Terrace in March with assistants Mrs Norman Foss and Mrs Emil Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ed Smith
Wehe Terrace
Norman Foss
Emil Ball
Smith
Norman Russell
Ringo
Mrs. Butler Pickens Dies in Racine at 82
Mrs. Butler Pickens aged 82 died about 11:30 Sunday night at her Racine home from a heart attack after years of ill health. She is survived by three children Alma Faupp Canton Chubb Pickens Canton Wallace Pickens Columbus and a sister Mrs. Wst Krider of Racine. In Middleport a Kinshuta District Scouters meeting will be held at Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. tonight per L D McMaster district chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Butler Pickens
Middleport
Kinshuta
L. D. McMaster
Mrs Ella Athey Dies At Home in Bucyrus
Mrs Ella Athey dies at the Athey home in Bucyrus after illness. Mr and Mrs L L Cunningham traveled there Monday following word of her death. She had visited here often and had recently been in New York City with her children. The funeral was held in Bucyrus Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Athey
Bucyrus
Middleport
L. L. Cunningham
Ella Atheny
Wood Bridges Not Extinct Wood Bridges Not Extinct
Mrs. Ernest Wingette and Mrs. John Circle hosted the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Racine M. E. Church Friday night. Edith Hayman presided. Sue Batey led prayer and Psalm 72. songs by Mrs. Shaffer Jiiden Clelland. map display from National Geographic used for a South American cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Ernest Wingette
John Circle
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Racine M. E
Edith Hayman
Sue Batey
A. J. Shaffer
Clark Jiiden
Hazel Clelland
Dana Clelland
Ecc
Herbert Tucker
Peru
James Lewis
National Geographic Magazine
Stump
Glee Clubs To Present Concert At Junior High
The High School glee clubs directed by Miss Emmy Lou Keehne will perform Thursday evening February 20 in the Junior High Auditorium. About 150 students will take part with solos by David Flanagan and ensembles from both junior and senior groups plus combined numbers. Accompanists include Mary V. Neutzling Emma K. Ebersbach and Ruth Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmy Lou Keehne
Smithson
Brahms
Offenbach
Robin Hood
DeKoven
O'Hara
David Flanagan
Humoreske
Dvorak
Drolla
Edwards-Hunstreet
Sylvia
Speaks
Firestone-Riegger
Mandalay
Granada
Bueno
Herbert
Mary V. Neutzling
Emma K. Ebersbach
Ruth Tracy
Middleport Notes Span Visits Illness and Moves
Middleport social notes list visits by Mrs Kate Mulford Cheshire to Mr and Mrs Noah Haskin. Verna Hysell seriously ill. Miss Betty Reed home from Columbus business college. Howard Williams and family in Marietta. Louise McAllister sells Cheshire farm and moves to Middleport March 1. son George McAllister to work on ranch West in spring. C FE Smith family returned from Urbana for burial. Clifford Cunningham returns to Middleport High after 10 day illness. Ellsworth Cheatham to Millfield for work. L J Diles recovering from illness. Christine and Kathryn Grant visit with mother then return to Columbus. Clarence Swearingen Jr accompanies them. Jean and Shirley Parfitt ill with whooping cough. Average ASM line retail price now less than half of 15 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Hysell
Betty Reed
Columbus Business College
Howard Williams
Marietta
Louise McAllister
Cheshire
Middleport
George McAllister
C. FE. Smith
Urbana
Mrs. Smith
Clifford Cunningham
Middleport High School
Ellsworth Cheatham
Millfield
Council Meets Monday Night in Pomeroy
Pomeroy village council met Monday night with Police Chief Dana L. Tracy reporting January collections totaled 425 dollars, surpassing last year's 12 month total. The body approved bills, authorized land purchase for the Lincoln Hill WPA project, and ordered road wall construction to proceed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
C. J. Hess
Dana L. Tracy
A. H. Ebersbach
Lincoln Hill
Ebersbach
Herman Werry
Tracy
Raymond Elberfeld
Naylor
Praise Junior Choir For Sunday Concert
The Middleport Junior Choir of 34 young singers performed at the Heath M. Fe Church Sunday night. Directors Miss Vesta McCoy and Miss Lucile Dutton led the chorus praised by many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mrs Fisher Hosts Surprise Birthday Dinner
Mrs. C. O. Fisher entertained with a 6 30 o clock dinner Monday evening at the Fisher home in South Second Avenue and Garfield Street. The dinner was part of a surprise birthday party for her husband who observed his birthday anniversary Monday. Relatives and a few close friends attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Fisher
South Second Avenue
Garfield Street
Ames-Bern PTA Meeting Tonight in Amesville
Ames-Bern PTA will meet tonight at 7 30 with a Public Speaking Class program from the high school. The music will be by a girls sextet including Helen Henderson and Mary Lee Thompson. Also noted are brief items on local family travels and a missionary tea the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Ames-Bern P.T.A
Helen Henderson
Mary Lee Thompson
Marcella Dixon
Marie Keirns
Gene Strode
Louise Dixon
C. A. Gardner
Florida
Sadie Wilson
John Eckard
Williamstown
W. Va
Fli A. Williams
Harry Turner
Local youth attend Rutland banquet sponsor by church group
A Rutland K of P Hall banquet Thursday night drew a group of local youths hosted by the Christian Church youth group. The report lists visitors, illness notes, a WPA worker recounting butterfly finds, a bridge accident in Albany, and funeral services for J. C. Anderson with attendance from area families.
IRS aid available for income tax returns at courthouse
A representative of the Collector of Internal Revenue will be in the jury room at the Courthouse today and Wednesday to assist individuals in preparing income tax returns. He will also be in Gallipolis on February 20 and 21 at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Collector of Internal Revenue
Gallipolis
Gas Kills Jackson Family in Home Tragedy
Four members of Albert Jackson’s family were found dead in their beds from escaping illuminating gas. Coroner R. P. Culver ruled the deaths a gas asphyxiation in the family tragedy occurred Monday at their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore
Albert Jackson
R. P. Culver
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Turner
Simpson
Vito Marcantonio
Congress
LaGuardia
New York
Madison Square
Marcantonio
Archeological Society
Ohio
Glee Clubs
Middleport News
Kate Mulford
Noah Haskin
Clarence Swearingen, Jr
Ohio State University
Jean
Shirley Parfitt
Jack Parefitt
ASM
Praise Junior Choir
Mrs. Fisher Hostess
Ames
Bern
PTA
Dexter District News
Dexter
Rutland
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society
Laura McCann
John Nelson
Hallie Bowen
WPA
John Caster
S. C. Cook
L. E. Entsminger
Albany
McMillen Hospital
Charleston
Nellie Nelson
Race Davis
Bert Davis
Side Hill
O. S. Davis
Parker
Floyd Dunfee
Odd Fellows
Frank Strong
Emmett Davis
H. C. Smith
Peter Nelson
Homer Marchington
Bob Betz
Laurel Grange
The
Christian Church
Pauline Rebekah Lodge
J. A. Turner
Mattie Morrin
Daily Morris
Columbia
Heil French
Frank Halliday
Virgil Atkins
Harrisonville
Perkins
F. I. Gardner
Ray Anderson
William Morris
Carl Ogden
G. L. Wilson
Highley Levacy
Vinton
Hartle Sydenstricker
O. S. McCann
Forrest McCann
Clarence Price
Harry Davis
Winchester
Gore
New Creek
Grafton
Middleburg
Washington
Deidinie
Union Bus Station
West Union Street
PE Greyhound
Miss
Mannich Or
Swagger
Patent & Kid
American Tobacco Company
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